---
title: "Further Competition under Insurance Placement DPS 978 for Northumberland County Council and their appointed Insurance Broker - Marsh"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02a390"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2021-04-08"
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# Further Competition under Insurance Placement DPS 978 for Northumberland County Council and their appointed Insurance Broker - Marsh

Buyer: NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02a390

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Northumberland County Council, which is seeking bids for insurance services through a further competition under the Insurance Placement Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS 978). This procurement falls under the services category and is located in the UK. The contract aims to support various insurance needs, including material damage and public liability, with a total value of £11,427,490, beginning from the renewal date of 1st April 2021. The procedure used is selective, and although the process is completed, it reflects a critical stage in ensuring suitable insurance cover for the county council's activities.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the insurance sector, especially companies capable of providing a broad range of insurance services, including general liability and risk management. Firms that specialise in commercial insurance, particularly those with experience in local authority contracts, will find this competitive process suitable for growth, as the contract has a potential duration of five years with options for extensions based on performance. As such, this procurement could catalyse long-term partnerships for successful bidders within the local government framework.

## Notice

The Contracting Authority are approaching the end of their existing Long Term Agreements with insurers for Material Damage, Business Interruption, Money, Computer, Fidelity Guarantee, Employers Liability, Public/Products Liability, Officials Indemnity, Professional Indemnity, Motor Fleet, Personal Accident / Travel, School Journey and in line with Public Procurement legislation, they are tendering their insurance portfolio in time for renewal on 1st April 2021. This Insurance is being procured competitively and in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, via the YPO Insurance Placement DPS Ref. No: 000978

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Further Competition under Insurance Placement DPS 978 for Northumberland County Council and their appointed Insurance Broker - Marsh

Options: The Contract Period will be for 5 years (60 months) from the date of award with a provision to extend annually for up to a further 1 year (12 months), and then by a further 1 year (12 months), subject to satisfactory performance as reviewed on a year by year basis.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007199-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Apr 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Feb 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £11,427,490 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | MORPETH |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE61 2EF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC42 Northumberland |
| Local authority | Northumberland |
| Electoral ward | Morpeth Kirkhill |
| Westminster constituency | North Northumberland |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ZURICH MUNICIPAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services
- 66510000 - Insurance services

## Release History

- 8 Apr 2021 at 09:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007199-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.northumberland.gov
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:259145-2019:TEXT:EN:HTML

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